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PolyOne Strengthens Product Range with Addition of GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers

PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions, today announced the availability of select GLS specialty thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) through the company&rsquo...

21 May 2008

BASF to Promote Chemical Intermediates, Catalysts and Inorganics Portfolio at German Tradeshow

BASF will present its chemical intermediates, catalysts and inorganics portfolio at the “ChemSpec” trade show in Munich, Germany, on June 18 and 19. The focus of booth 4127 will be in innovative solutions for...

21 May 2008

New Protective Suit Materials for HAZMAT Teams and Fire Fighters

DuPont has launched DuPont™ Tychem® BR garment, certified to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1994 Class 2, 2007 edition standard. The new DuPont™ Tychem® garment is lighter weight and less cumbersome than a traditional fully encapsulated suit.

21 May 2008

Aluminium Manufacturer Alcoa Rewarded for Excellent Safety Record

Alcoa announced today that it was the recipient of the International Aluminium Institute’s award for Best Safety Performance in the Worldwide Aluminum Industry for 2007 during the organization’s Annual General Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, last week.

21 May 2008

Air Products to Build New Air Separation Unit for US Steel

Air Products today announced the signing of a new long-term supply contract between its subsidiary, Air Products Canada, Ltd., and U. S. Steel Canada, Inc., in Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada. In conjunction with this new agr...

21 May 2008

New Study Likens Carbon Nanotubes to Asbestos

A major study published today in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes -- a poster child for the "nanotechnology revolution" -- could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient q...

21 May 2008

Applied Materials Devises Innovative Card Game to Teach Children about Sustainability

Applied Materials have launched of its Bright Future™ card game, an innovative tool for teaching sustainability and environmental concepts to children in a fun and flexible way. Intended for ages nine and up, the card game provides an interactive and easy-to-use aid for teachers across the United States to help students better understand how their actions can affect the planet.

21 May 2008

Cabot's Nanogel Aerogel to be Used to Insulate 60km Subsea Pipeline

Cabot Aerogel, a business of Cabot Corporation, today announced its patented and patent-pending Nanogel(R) aerogel Compression Pack(TM) product has been selected to insulate a 60 km subsea pipeline in the deepwater Gulf ...

21 May 2008

1960 Rambler Wrapped in Ferrari Red from PPG Wins Prestigious Award

PPG Ferrari Rosso Corsa Red finish from PPG Industries’ automotive refinish business adorns “Ferrambo,” winner of the 2008 Ridler Award, which honors the most outstanding custom car making its debut at the Detroit Autorama held annually in March.

21 May 2008

Leading Metals and Mining Company Bids to Acquire Esmark Steel

OAO Severstal, one of the world's leading metals and mining companies, today announced that it has made a proposal to the Esmark Incorporated Board of Directors to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stoc...

21 May 2008

Air Products/Linde Joint Venture Increases Production Capacity

East Coast Oxygen, a 50/50 production joint venture between Air Products and Linde North America, has expanded the production capacity of its facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The new liquefaction unit, which was rece...

21 May 2008

Boeing Begins Work on Larger Business Jet Based on Next Generation 737-900ER

Boeing has begun work on the first Boeing Business Jet 3 (BBJ 3). The BBJ 3 is a new, larger business jet based on the Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range), which entered commercial service and was certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in April 2007.

21 May 2008